Seeding Calculations

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Posted by Jason Morrella.

Coach on team #254, Cheesy Poofs/Bay Bombers, from Broadway High and NASA Ames.

Posted on 9/2/99 1:00 PM MST


In Reply to: Re: Seeding Calculations posted by Jon on 8/30/99 2:53 PM MST:



: this is interesting... a simple bonus pointage system instead of a multiplier... small (points) victories are rewarded instead of super pointage... more like the NBA/NFL/NHL/et al

To clarify: the multipliers (2x, 3x, 3x) were still in effect for raised floppies, puck location, and puck control. Team could still max out with 540 points. The only difference was the final victory reward.
It evenly rewarded teams for winning with 300 bonus points instead of a 3x multiplier. A team which won with a total of 400 points would finish with 700. A team which won with a total of 70 points would finish with 370.
So in the qualifying seedings, two winning alliances with scores of 400 and 70 respectively would have 700 and 370 with this system, not 1200 and 210 with the 3x multiplier system.
I think most agree that the point is to have a good strategy, execute it, and win. It seems that in the above example, the winning teams being seperated by 1000 points is basically punishing the team which won with a defensive strategy.
It worked well at the exhibition in Anaheim and I thought it was worth throwing out for people to consider. So consider away.

Jason